Events with tag - Senate

January 16, 28 BC

Augustus Becomes First Roman Emperor

On January 16, 27 BCE, the Roman Senate officially bestowed unprecedented powers upon Octavian, granting him the title of Augustus and effectively establishing the Roman Empire. This historic event marked the transformation of Rome from a Republic to an Empire and initiated the Pax Romana period.

January 18, 1493

First General Sejm in Piotrków

The First General Sejm was convened on January 18, 1493, in Piotrków by King John I Albert. This event marked the beginning of Polish parliamentarism, introducing a bicameral parliamentary system consisting of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. During the session, 33 parliamentary constitutions were enacted, which shaped the foundations of the Polish political system.

April 22, 1954

McCarthy Hearings

The Army-McCarthy hearings of 1954 marked a pivotal moment in American political history, featuring televised congressional investigations into alleged Communist infiltration of U.S. institutions, ultimately leading to Senator McCarthy's downfall.

December 19, 1998

Clinton Impeachment

Bill Clinton became the second U.S. president to be impeached when the House of Representatives approved two articles of impeachment for perjury and obstruction of justice related to the Monica Lewinsky scandal.